FLINT, MI--On Saturday, Genesee County celebrated the
upcoming holiday by seeing an assortment of musical, physical and acrobatic
feats in one of the area's most elaborate stage productions of the season.

The Whiting hosted the Cirque Dreams Holidaze on Saturday at
7 p.m. Wendi Fournier, The Whiting's advertising and promotions manager, said
that the concert was sold out, evidenced by the jam-packed parking lot and
congested building lobby only minutes before show time.

The curtain raised to reveal a cast clothed in colorful, shiny
costumes, singing over an original score, dancing and pushing props around
stage.

From there, cast members performed an assortment of stunts
and tricks as their cohorts would perform in the background.

One member balanced on a ladder, a man and wife duo
performed an assortment of tricks on roller skates, and a pair of women
performed a variety of poses and acrobatics in two rings in midair.

A young girl performed gymnastic flips and balances by
propelling off of the hands and arms of a thinly-framed Santa, and a group of
costumed reindeer jumped, ran and flipped through jump ropes

The audience gazed and clapped through each segment of the
show.

The rest of the show included more musical performances and
other stunts.

According to Cirque Productions' web site, Holidaze is
directed by Neil Goldberg and includes a cast of more than 30 artists from
around the world.